At least one Australian is counting down the days until they get to take a vacation with the stars, with McLachlan Travel Group having sold one of Virgin Galactic’s space flights to a client.
Virgin Galactic announced sales to the public on their spaceflights last week and CEO Michael Colglazier said the flight is planned to go ahead later this year.
The spaceflight will take off from Spaceport America in New Mexico, and all passengers will need to undergo several days of preparation – and they’ll be put up in luxury accommodation while they do it.
For the flight itself, the journey will take 90 minutes and those on board will have several minutes of complete weightlessness, as well as the unique view of Earth from the windows of the spaceship.
A booking will set you back $450,000, with a cool deposit of $150,000 to secure a place. It’s out of this world – literally.
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